went down to bps this evening to take back the jm reel,tried out the quantum energy reel and honestly i didnt think it felt as well made as the jm.tried out the stradic 4000 and immediatly bought it,wow if it fishes as good as it feels i beleive ill be real happy.im about to put in on a 7 foot mh rod i hope it balances well.thx for the advice guys and happy fishing.also they have the 2500 stradic on a bps extreme rod at bps on sale for 159.00.i thought that looked like a good deal.